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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22
A BIG RIVER CARGO.
Freight Enough to Require 1000 Freight
Cars and Fifty Engines.

Freight Enough to Require 1000 Freight
Cars and Fifty Engines.
There is now coming down the Mississippi
the largest load ever carried by single
steamer. This is the tow of the Joseph B.
Williams, consisting of thirty-nine boats and
barges loaded with coal. It was made up on
the Ohio, passed Cairo some days ago. and is
now well on the Mississippi. 1t was feared
that the steamer would not be able to handle
this immense fleet, and that it would become
necessary, in consequence, to break up the
big tow; but now that it has reached the
deep water of the Mississippi these apprehen-
sions are over. The Williams tow consists
of $685. oil bushels of coal, or 81 1888 tons. No
better evidence than this could be given of
the value of the Mississippi as means of
transportation. Compare this load with
what the railroads can do. 1t would take
1900 freight cars and fifty engines to carry
this cargo by rail, which is brought down by
a single steamer, and the trains would stretch
out more than ten miles in length. The Mis-
sissippi does not carry one-quarter of the
commerce it ought to; but it can be relied
upon to perform great feats of transportation
like this, almost beyond the possibilities of
the railroads.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22
r. = rA.Poor Opinion of the Boys. -sEsIa

q y lAaFOur OPiHI0H OF tn6 Buys qIa6
A lady lately said to Mrs. Cleveland, 81
feel like resenting it because the only Cabinet
baby is not named for you. Your name
must not be allowed to die out.' Mrs. Cleve-
land answered with merry laugh, No danger
ofthat. You don't know how many letters
get mentioning that babies have been named
for me, and as for the President, such
numbers have been named for him that he
says he is afraid that in twenty years the
penitentiaries will be full of Grover Cleve-
lands" This is told by the New York
Herald Washington correspondent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22
The curious crafsa womsn ,Are.

cts no use trying to be klnd-hearted IN
this world, sighed old yCaptains Span ler.
whose coastwise schooner is laid up for H.
Kearney street whose stern sheets were
skewed round over her left pistol pocket SO L
SEE, SEE /. Madam. your after bulge IS fetched
loose
"sYou're sassy, ssimperdents: thing. zez
she.
"Well this afternoon seed another f.
male whose rudder was hard mort, and I
SEE, SEE J. Miss, you'd better Turf Into this
ERE millingery store and starboard your
helm.
"I'll call ther perlice, you old Inasher r
SEE she, and she hit me with her,parasol
"Arter that met froclrnakor that ]
knowed and told her, and she sea. sez she.
That's the fashion now, Gaping All the
Gurus crafts, these wiInmen HOW Nthey
manages to steer beats inc. San- Ffd'lsis6c
Wasp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22

Little Nellie's mother, who IS quite
society woman, came into the nursery the
other evening to bid her little. daughter good
night. The mother was going to a fashion
able hop, and was arrayed sinf I'm ballroom
costume The child looked at her III aston.
into her big blue eyes and she sobbed out
Poo mamma Poo Nellie mamma
why, what is the matter NeIlio Your
mamma is all right, said her father, who
was standing by.
But the child went on sobbing .ana eI5'ss.
ing her mothers neck s''
What is the matter Wifb,9o0I hlH Hills p,
asked her father
sPoo' mammals all squeezed uI,Ifr66'o TOP
Of her dress. - M6rchehf 1f111i1r
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22

The Man IS BE Looks and Acts when De-
livering His Sermons His style Is I'm
conventional, But Not Sensational Con-
gregational Singing Led by Cornetist.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
CiIhHhkhPN -IIICIICE

DIES MONIES. Dec. 2S.-PaSsengers on the
Fort Dodge train coming down from
Ruthven today were surprised to hear
queer sounds att the unusually quiet town
OF Gilmore. and, looking out OF the win
dow. their eyes rested upon an unique pro
cession that approached the depot. AZ its
head walked a hard looking citizen of
about 50 years of age, and by his side a
rather fresh looking, black-eyed young
woman OF %, who was not the least embar-
raised By her rather unusual situation.
Behind them was band composed OF Il
bass drum. three strings OF sleigh bells,
one tin boiler. piece Of sheet iron, one
dinner bell ana horn.
The passengers at first supposed that tins
rathc,. troN.r fellow had married the
pretty girl and that the parade was a
chaYivari. bat inquiry developed the fact
that the girl was a fallen woman from
De- Moines who had gone to live with the
man while his wife was absent from home;
that she HAD come there at his solicitation.
and that the Indignant citizens were drum
ming them out Of the town. The man ap-
peared to be heartily ashamed Of himself
and took refuge in corn crib but was put
or board the Train and sent to Fort Dodge.
If he returns the people say tuey viii al
and feather him The girl was rs uncon-
Cerned as a bronze statue.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
TYndall on Lightning Rods.

Professor Tyndall, in letter on light
ming conductors, points out that the
abolition of resistance is absolutely neces-
sary i'll connecting a lightning conductor
with the earth, and this is done by closely
imbedding in the earth a plGte OF good
conducting material and of large area
The largeneSs of area makes atonement
for the imperfect conductivity of earth.
The plate, in fact, constitutes a wide door
through which the electricity passes
freely into the earth, its descriptive and
damaging effects being thereby avoided
A common way of dealing with light
ming conductors adopted by ignorant
practitioners is, DR.. Tyndall remarks. TO
carry the wire rope which forms part of
the conductor down the wall and into the
earth below, where it ends without any
terminal plate. Such protection IS a
mockery, a delusion and IA snare. Some
years ago a rock lighthouse on the Irish
coast was struck by lightning when he
found by the engineers report that the
lightning conductor had been carried
down the lighthouse tower, its lower eX-
tremity being carefully imbedded in a
stone perforated TO receive it. IL the OBJ
ject had been TO invite the lightning to
strike the tower, better arrangement
could hardly, he believes, nave been
adopted. He vetoed the proposal 20 en-
ploy a chain rs prolonEation OF the con
ductor. as the contact of link with link rs
never perfect American.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
Al ATAI CHRISTMAS.

ATLANTA. Ga. Dec. 2S.-A horrible acct
dent occurred at Charleston, Ga. Monday
night. Fritz Bryan, aged "A, son OF Mrs.
Mary F. Bryan. Of New York City, was
celebrating with lot of fireworks. \
large fire ball had been laid by 10 close the
display with. The ball was constructed Of
cottor wrapped around wooden hoops, and
the whole dipped IN turpentine and tar
Young Bryan picked it up and touched "A
match TO it, II q second the ball was en-
veIoped in flames ana the boy quickly
tossed 1t into the air 4. fell bsc.- and
striking the boz on the head. spread ont
and remained there The boys head w6s
enveloped in ii sheet of flames. \ number
of persons attempted 20 FemDYe the nam
inc circle and ue hoops could nos be pulled
over MS head and ne was thrown down and
MS mead buried in sand In tins way the
flames were finally eXt3nguished- lae
bo;-'S face was Scorched and h.!stered and
his hair was nearly I'll burned from r IS
head. his eyes permanently injured, and ne
rad inhaled smoke and famcs. His
physicians decided he could not recover.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
Manufacture Of Counterfeit Jewels.

Artificial precious stones have become
an important article of trade. The pro-
ducts of some Of the shops would almost
deceive on expert, but the test OF hard
ness is still infailible. The beautiful
French paste" from which imitation
diamonds are made, is a Kind Of glass
with u mixture Of oxide Of lead. The
more of the latter the brighter the stone,
but also the softer and this is a serious
defect. The imitation stones are now 50
perfectly made. and are 50 satisfactory TO
those VINO are not very particular, that
TIER influence begins TO be felt in the
market for real stones.
By careful selection Of the ingredients,
and skill and manipulation, the lus;er,
color. fire and water of the choicest stones
are to the eyes of the layInan fully repro
duced There are n few dclicacles OF
color thai cannot be perfectly given, for
they depend on some uEdi-coyerable pecu-
liarities Ct molecular arrangement and
not On chemical composition; but the per-
sons who bay the stones know nothing OF
that. Yet Sidot, French chemist, has
nearly reproduced these pecularities, in
Guiding the Gichroism Of tie sapphire,
with a composition Of which the base is
phosphate Of lime Two other French
chemists. Frenzy and Fell. have produced
rubes and sappAires having the same
composition with the genuine st0nes and
nearly equal hardness. Popular Scieno-
Monthly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
TODEkn TAI ES


TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 2S.-The state pro
hibition convention closed today. Not
over thirty persons were present outside
ouside Of Topeka, last night or today.
About the only think talked about by st.
John and others was the abuse OF the
Democratic and Republican parties. An
effort was made to raise $1,000 TO start a
prohibition paper in this city, but 1t failed
and the subject was referred to the eXecu-
tive committee.
The weather has moderated, the Their
mometer at six tonight being ten degrees
above zero.
About 500 school teachers are here in at
tendance at the State Teachers associa
ton.
The state academy of science closed 4
two days session today. 1t was largely
attended.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
The READING STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-General Man
ager Mcleod, of the Philadelphia x Read
ing Railroad company, said this morning
that the operation of the road is almost
without obstruction. From other sources
in the company's general offices it was
learned that twenty-five nOrthbound> and
twenty-three southbound coal trains were
moved yesterday, as well as all freight
that had accumulated in this city An
official said that the men We're not gener-
ally obeying the order of the Knights of
Labor To quit work again because the com
pany had publicly guaranteed them pro
lection, and there were sufficient men at
work this morning to carry on the opera
tiOns of the road properly.
4 leading official of the company de-
clared that he had not heard ANYTHING in
reference to the reported order for re
newal of the strike He doubted the
issuance of such an order, and said it can
have no serious effect. as at least one-hali
o. the men now AT work are new men and
would not be governed bv any action NJ
the Knights of Labor committee. If such
thing should happen we would oalv b.
slightly cramped in our service and that
only for a short time. aS am sure that il
would be only matter 81 few DAYS
until full force could he secured
number of the men engaged nj work
at the Reading company coal wharfs AZ
Port Richmond again quit work this after
noon. The train dispatcher there states
however that seven train crews were laid
of by the company's orders: that the men
thought this meant "A strike. and many
left work. but that they are going hack a.
fast as they are told the facts
READING, Dec. 2s.-Coal and freight
traffic 10y this morning was firmly rt-.Stal-
lished GA the main line of the ReaGin.
railreid The notice Of Chairman Lee, OF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
eli MINATED Dbl v

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2S.-Today's dis
patches from Cincinnati indicate that the
little boy, Bernie Simpson. whose arrival
from Georgia last week, in company with
two strangers who had taken charge of
him after the mysterious disappearance of
his father. have happy elimination to-
day in the arrival i'll this city OF the boys
father Alexander Simpson. Mr.. Simpson
was greatly disappointed at not finding
the boy here. He repudiated the state
ments that he had deserted his child, and
said that he had stepped OF the train at
Way Cross. Ga, and it had left him there.
He was much displeased at learning that
the boy had started for Jersey City. II
seems that Mr.. Simpson and his wife are
separated. and that both of them are try
ing to Keep possession Of Bonnie, who Is 2
years old. Mr.. Simpson VIII at once com
municate with the Cincinnati authorities
with view TO regaining possession Of the
child
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
nGC Tft go
Monthly.

The statue Of Liberty has innocent Uiooa
on its hands. 1t is responsible for The
daily slaughter Of immense numbers Of
little birds which. in wiaCin@ their way
south on their annual migration, are al
tracted by the brilliant electric light Of the
big torch. On one morning recently no
les than I 800 OF the poor creatures were
picked I'D. and their condition indicated
that they had dashed themselves against
IIberty's bronze bosom and had beea
thrown crushed and hfeless at her feet
Chicago News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
A hDL.T" TAKE

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Today the contract
between Commissioner +. P. Nining and
the once famous TriparJite association or
pool. was cancelled under somewhat sin
gular circumstances and the Office OF the
commissioner. which was all that remained
of the pool was abandoned. When the
poo. was originally formed Ein}ng was
chosen commissioner with $1,000 salary
and a Eve Years contract. The pool IN
cilsded the Rock Island, :. Paul. " ahaSh.
Northwestern and Union Pacific Ii
fiaurishei eighteen months ana WIS then
made useless by ue onslaUEAts Of I. J.
Potter of 5he Burlington. The eighty Or
more clerks employed by the pool were
di~eh9r-ed bu, the roads were inuiyId-
uallc res onSib,e fer the commits 1ner' :
~a!arv. ana Ea continued 10 draw his S,.CfU
81 month ro,jay. however. he agreed 70
take S;.01o ia lien OF the re;s ain
iu- wear nj the contract. For eighteen
months active duties and TWO and half
years sitting around. Nr. NinIng has been
maid ISM
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
TIE OeoTRFpFROuo UTFS

GLENw0OD SPRINGS, Colo, Dee. 2S.-For
several days reports have reached here
from the White River country that the
Utes are off their reservation east of the
Utah line and that they are buying all tie
rifles and other fire arms that they can
obtain. 1t is feared that an outbreak will
soon occur. They have been informed
that they are not on the reservation and
that they are breaking the pledges given
last summer in again coming into the
Garfield country To this they say they
intend 10 hunt where they can find game
in plenty and that the white men can NOT
hinder them. 4 number of cattlemen
have ordered their men to shoot any ana
all Indians they may see on their ranches
or anywhere east Of the line. 1t is feared
thar should the indians come in force they
will be prepared for mischief.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
PALMER's PROHIBITION PREFERENCE

PALMER'S PROHIBITION PREFERENCE
DETROIT. Dec. 2S.-ln an interview pub
lished here today, Senator Palmer eX-
presses himself as follows on the temper
ance question:
| am Republican, first, last and all the
time, and for that very reason | am any
ious that the Republican party should
keep pace with public sentiment on the
liquor question. and for that very reason
talked as did at the conference Of the Re
publicans at the Michigan club, and still
more emphatically to the New York Irl-
bune. 1t was current here that you pre-
dcted that the Republican party would
declare for prohibition and make the fight
for that issue. That the Republican party
will destroy the saloon is not II
prophecy merely an observation.
Read the history of that party and note
the character of its personnel. It's
houses and tie churches Of the land-the
! saloon is the enemy Of all three The
Darty'S pUrpoSe is the elevation and the
happiness OF the whole nation. The ssl-
loon is in politics and is i'll to stay until
destroyed. That can be seen with the eyes
and heard with the ears. Itneeds no proof;
ii confronts the Republican party. just
/ now. somewhat weakened by the detection
! Of Il free trade, mugwumps and misguided
third party temperance men, and chal-
/ lenges il 10 combat. Is there anything III
/ the history OF the Republican party to war
rant a doubt as to what answer it VIII re-
! turn.
/ How and where do you expect the open
! ing Skirmishing TO begin?
! Unless you refer to local and state strug-
/ giles. would say where the national battle
against slavery was sought to be iirot form
ed, in the District of Columbia. II the
drink problem can be solved by law i'll that
/ district it viii he accepted as a full solution
without further trial. think a bill to
abolish the traffic in the district will be
urged upon congress at this session. It
/ has been already introduced lii the senate
/ by Nj. Plat. and you may make a note
that it was not introduced for buncombe
nor for fun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
AN EXCITING CAPTURE.

LEAVENWOETH. kas., Dec 2S.-About a
year ago Sheriff Tucker. of Denison. Tex,
was searching for an alleged embezzler
named VI. A. Tilden, whom he described
as man about 80 years of age, and who
had his wife with him. it was alleged
that Tilden was an employee Of an insur-
ance company. and had embezzled the sum
of 81 900 from the agent. c. r. Penny. of
DeniSOn. Tex. but had got away before he
could be captured. The sheriff left a de-
scription with the Leavenworth officers.
and not long since Tilden was located at
kiCkapoO, few miles north of
here. where he and his wife are
making their home with q
near relative Yesterday afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Joe Malone and Detective
ShallcrnSS visited kIckapoo 10 set their
man. On going to the house they found
Mrs. Tilden, who told them her husband
was not in the house, and when the officers
said something about making a search she
coOlly drew revolver and said that the
frs; who made the attempt would fall in
MS tracks. Malone stepped out. leaving
NhallcroSS TO parley with the woman. and
went 10 a window that looked into anot her
the man in one corner with a cooked Ue-
volvcr in his hand As Malone raised the
window, Tilden covered him and told
him not To come in or he would shoot
Malone drew Il revolver and covered
Tll1rn. and finally effected his capture
The officers brought T{l1eD 10 the citv.an
lodged Aiw IL the county Jail, and ~.irri'
Churchill notified the authorities in Texas
Of the capture.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
A BOSTON LOVE FEAST

. Boston, Dec. 2S.-Among the prominent
gentlemen who attended the banquet Of
the Boston Merchants association at the
Vendome hotel this afternoon were Sena-
tors Hoar and Dawes, Congressman Me
Kenna, OF California: Rogers, OF Arkansas;
Hill. of Illinois. and breckenridge, OF hen-
lucky, and a large delegation from differ
ent provinces of the Dominion. Covers
were laid for go guests. The exercises
were opened by Hon. Jonathan A. Lane
president OF the club, who extended wei
come to the visitors, and in appropriate
words announced that the commercial re-
lations between the provinces ana TINS
country were at present of such an import
ant nature as TO demand the attention OF
merchants and consequently the business
men of Boston had invited eminent and
distinguished gentlemen from the prov
inces and the halls of congress TO partici-
pate in a discussion of this question.
Governor Ames welcomed the visitors to
the Bay state.
A letter from Mayor O'Brien was read,
in which he said: If a vote could be taken
in Boston to-day, have no doubt 1t would
advocate reciprocal relations.
Erastus Wiman, Of New York, spoke in
favor of commercial union, and said that if
the United States would profter 1t, Canada
would actept. Annexation was not de
sired by Canada, but commercial re
ciprOcity was wanted
Congressman Robert r. Hit, Of Illinois,
spoke in regret at the absence of Hon.
Beni. Butterworth, of Ohio, in his
Introductory, and proceeded by stat
ing that Boston is ever al
the van. and its merchants have for
years been known as leading the thought
of the country. Those who rest upon the
text of treaty will not yield their rights.
This question viii never be settled upon
the lines upon which we have followed
and 70 settle it we must extend our lines
more literally than has ever been done -
fore 1t is the opinion of large part OF
the public men that a reciprocity full and
complete, or commercial union if you
choose to go further, will be the solution
of this problem.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
LARGE FIRM EMBARRASSED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2S.-Georgc W.
Meade & Co.. one OF the largest exporting
firms ON the Pacific coast, made an assign
mrnt this afternoon to Frank Dalton,
president OF the produce exchange, for the
benefit Of creditors. The firm is said to
have large resources both III merchandise
and reality. The firm shipped fully
=. 0GJ, coo worth Of fruit east this
wear MIR George W. Meade. head OF
The filln, said the ASST gnmcnt was made
simply as precautionary move 10 protect
al creditors, but ii given little time the
firm would BE- amply able to meet all de-
mandS A statement of liabilities cannot
be given until the firm receives reports
from Santa Clara and Los Angeles. where
it has large factories and store houses.
The money owned by the firm is due prin-
cipalIy 10 banks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
ATALE OF TWO CONTINENTS.
The Romance of Poor Chinese
BOy.

RALEIGH. n c.. Dec 2S.-A telegram re-
ceived here today from China tells of the
conclusion. or rather q new chapter Of Il
romance of TWO continents. Eight years
ago Il poor Chinese boy was taken from Il
schooner at Wilmington. He worked for
awhile in the house Of a family there, the
head of which was Methodist. The Chi
nese lad was very apt and bright, and evil
aenced a great desire TO study He
was accordingly sent to school and rapidly
improved. The Methodist Sunday school
at Durham heard Of the boy and decided
70 educate him for the mission work. He
was sent by that Sunday school 10 Trinity
college in this state on of the leading
Methodist colleges in the south. The
school kept him there five years, paving
all his expenses He took theological
course aud graduated with distinction.
He was given the name of Charles j.
Soon. He went 10 Wilmington and
preached there with power and fovor He
also preached at Raleigh and other points
always drawing crowds. He decided to
make the missionary work in China his
life work. A year ago lie Went there, the
Durham Sunday school paying all his
expenses and preparing him
in every way for the venture. His work III
his old home has been earnest. Not long
ago personal friend of the young Chinese
preacher received n letter saying he in
tended to marry a Chinese girl, whom he
had known as child and who was living in
. the family of another missionary there.
He had known this girl when child. and
his thoughts, when in far-away America,
We're often of her. The telegram today
brings the news of his marriage to his
early love. The Methodists in this state
feel a deep interest in Rev Charles J.
Soon their special protege
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
A WARNING.

TROY. y. Y. Dec 2S.-Richard II. Har-
ringer, popular young man who has just
died here, was a constant smoker OF
cigarettes He became troubled with an
affection of the heart which was followed
by dropsy. Several physicians attended
him and they all agreed that his system
had been shattered by nicotine poisoning
He had a fine physique and until recently
was believed to have good prospects OF a
long life After his death one Of his veins
burSted and the blood therefrom was
almost as black as ink.